The last time an athlete named Reggie caused this much excitement in California, the Oakland Athletics were winning three World Series in a row and Reggie Jackson was beginning his journey to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Saturday, USC's Reggie Bush continues his trip to the halls of college football's legendary names.

David Akers could barely walk onto the field. He limped off it smiling. Fighting through a strained right hamstring that left him writhing in pain on the ground earlier, Akers made a 23-yard field goal with 9 seconds left to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 23-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

No one knows exactly what is wrong with a New York Jets attack that was held to one offensive touchdown in each of the last two regular-season games. The certainty is that it must be corrected when the Jets visit San Diego for Saturday night's wild-card playoff game against the Chargers.

Nathan Vasher's stumbling interception and 71-yard return iced a wobbly victory for the Chicago Bears on Sunday night as they beat the San Francisco 49ers 23-13. The Bears ended a four-game losing streak with the victory.

Five sets of siblings are playing quarterback in the NFL, a figure unprecedented in league annals. "I don't know why it's happening now," says Arizona Cardinals starter Josh McCown, whose brother Luke is a rookie with the Browns. "Maybe organizations think if one brother can do it, the other can."